Caltrans workers were once again fanned out along Northern California freeways during the morning commute to target litter.

Caltrans workers were once again fanned out along Northern California freeways during the morning commute to target litter.

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Updated: 6:54 PM PDT Apr 21, 2016

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WEBVTT TESELLE. >> The Reporter: YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT CALTRANS SAYS IS THE NUMBER ONE COMPLAINT IS RECEIVES FROM COMMUTERS EVERY YEAR. THERE'S SO MUCH TRASH ALONG THE FREEWAY EVERY YEAR, CALTRANS HAD MAINTENANCE CREWS ALONG HIGHWAY 99 PICKING UP THE TRASH, BECAUSE THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW COSTLY THIS PROBLEM IS TO TAXPAYERS. >> CALTRANS SPENT $76 MILLION PICKING UP LITTER LAST YEAR, OK? NOW, WE WOULD MUCH RATHER USE THAT MONEY, YOU KNOW, FIXING THE ROAD BED OR FIXING THE SAFETY DEVICES ON THE ROAD. >> The Reporter: WHAT'S THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT'S PICKED UP FROM CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS EVERY SINGLE YEAR? THESE GUYS HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THEM THIS MORNING. CIGARETTE BUTTS. IN FACT, CALTRANS COLLECTS MILLIONS OF CIGARETTE BUTTS ON ROADWAYS AND REST STOPS EVERY YEAR. SO MANY THAT THEY ARE NOW USING THOSE BUTTS TO CONVERT THEM IN TO ENERGY. LISTEN TO HOW MUCH ENERGY WAS CREATED IN JUST THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF THAT BUTTS TO ENERGY PROJECT. >> WE WERE ABLE TO GENERATE 72,000 WATTS OF POWER. >> The Reporter: WITH THAT -- BUT THAT POSITIVE COMES AT A PRICE AND WITH THIS MESSAGE FROM CALTRANS. >> BEFORE YOU THROW THAT CIGARETTE BUTT ON THE STREET, THAT'S LITTER, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY HAS TO PICK THAT UP AND SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET PAID TO PICK THAT UP. >> The Reporter: CALTRANS SAYS THAT SOMEONE IS YOU, THE

Caltrans workers focus on litter

Caltrans workers were once again fanned out along Northern California freeways during the morning commute to target litter.